Missouri: Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver and Discount

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This is a comprehensive guide for all senior citizen tuition waivers, discounts, and auditable classes in the state of Missouri.  I am working hard to get the information up-to-date covering all fifty states, which is quite a feat.  To stay informed on all free classes for seniors near me, check back often for the most recent updates.

"Missouri Revised Statutes

Chapter 173 Department of Higher Education Section 173.091
Senior citizens' tuition exemption, qualifications, limitations, fee.
173.091. 1. Any Missouri resident who is at least sixty-five years of age on or before August first of a school year and who possesses the qualifications set forth in this section shall be awarded a scholarship to a state educational institution, as the term is defined in section 176.010, of the person's choice. Such scholarship shall consist of an exemption from tuition at the institution attended. Persons seeking a scholarship pursuant to this section shall provide documentation of age to the institution attended and shall satisfy all other necessary entrance requirements of the school of their choice in order to be eligible to receive a scholarship.
2. Certification and eligibility for the tuition benefits provided under this section, including satisfaction of applicable entrance requirements, shall be determined by the chosen educational institution.
3. Each state educational institution shall determine the number of students who may receive the tuition benefit based on available class space after tuition-paying students have enrolled. No institution shall be required to provide tuition benefits to any person if the institution is already providing tuition benefits to at least as many students as the number of students established pursuant to this subsection.
4. If a recipient of a scholarship pursuant to this section is found no longer eligible for tuition benefits under this section by the institution while enrolled in a course of study, the scholarship shall be terminated on the date the member is found no longer eligible for tuition benefits.
5. A person receiving a scholarship pursuant to this section shall take all tuition-free courses on a noncredit basis and shall satisfy all course prerequisites of the institution.
6. An institution may charge a registration fee, not to exceed twenty-five dollars per semester, from any person receiving a scholarship at that institution pursuant to this section. "
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Section 176.010 Definitions
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The following information is quoted from the Missouri Department of Higher Education webpage.  This may be the reason that I am having difficulty finding specific tuition waivers for individual institutions.
"Senior Citizens' Tuition Waiver
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University of Missouri System 

The University of Missouri 
Contact Info: at 3 locations
@ Columbia573.882.2121
@ Kansas City  816.235.1111
@ St. Louis  314.379.5609
@ Rolla        573.341.4111
No tuition waiver information was found.

Public Universities

Harris-Stowe State University
Contact Info: 314.340.3366
No tuition waiver information was found.

Lincoln University 
Contact Info: 573.681.5000
No tuition waiver information was found.

Missouri Southern State University 
Contact Info: 1.866.818.6778
No tuition waiver information was found.

Missouri State University /
Contact Info: 417.836.5000
10 off-site Campuses
No tuition waiver information was found.

Missouri Western State University 
Contact Info: 816.271.4200
No tuition waiver information was found.

Northwest Missouri State University
Contact Info: 660.562.1212
No tuition waiver information was found.

Southeast Missouri State University
Contact Info: 573.651.2000
Senior Citizen application for discounts for incidental fees.

Truman State University 
Contact Info: 660.785.4000
Tuition waiver information is found on page 7 of this document.

University of Central Missouri
Contact Info: 660.543.8266

Community Colleges in Missouri
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Here is a list of the public community colleges in the state of Missouri:

Cottey College 
Contact Info: 417.667.8181
No tuition waiver information was found.

Crowder College
Contact Info: for Campuses
@ Neosho      417.451.3223
@ Cassville     417.847.1706
@ Nevada      417.667.0518
@ Webb City 417.673.2345

East Central College
Contact Info: 636.583.5193

Jefferson College
Contact Info: 636.797.3000
No tuition waiver information was found.

State Technical College of Missouri
Contact Info: 573.897.5192
Tuition waiver information at this institution.

Mineral Area College
Contact Info: 573.431.4593
Tuition waiver information is on page 9 of this document.

Moberly Area Community College 
No tuition waiver information was found.

Ranken Technical College 
Contact Info: 314.286.4809
No tuition waiver information was found.

Ozarks Technical Community College 
Contact Info: 417.447.7500
Gold Program information is on page 13 of this document.

St. Charles Community College
Contact Info: 636.922.8000
Tuition waiver information at this institution.

St. Louis Community College
Contact Info: 636.422.2000
Tuition waiver information at this institution.

State Fair Community College 
Contact Info: 660.530.5800
No tuition waiver information was found.

Three Rivers Community College
Contact Info: 877.879.8722
No tuition waiver information was found.

Metropolitan Community College 
Contact Info: 816.604.1000
Tuition waiver information for this institution.

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